Saturday, August 26, 2006

Psalm 55

1 Chapter: Psalm 55

1 Verse:
Verse 18. He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle which is against me, for they are many who strive with me.

1 Prayer: Thank you, Father, for giving my soul peace. No matter what is against me today, You are for me, and there is none greater -- no matter how many -- than You.

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Friday, August 25, 2006

Psalm 54

1 Chapter: Psalm 54

1 Verse:
Verse 6. Willingly I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks to Your name, O LORD, for it is good.

1 Prayer: Father, just as true as it is that "there is no one who does good, not even one" (Ps 53:3), it is truer still that You are the single solitary exception. You alone are pure goodness. Your name itself is synonymous with good. Why wouldn't I willingly sacrifice at any cost to give You thanks? You do not keep Your goodness to Yourself. You do not hoard and hide it. You expose it blatantly, You offer it freely, You lavish it abundantly on those who deserve it the least. Thank you, Father. Today help me be like You. Whatever good I receive from You -- and it is all good, every good and perfect gift -- allow me to freely give it to others just as You do, without exception.

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Thursday, August 24, 2006

Psalm 53

1 Chapter: Psalm 53

1 Verse:
Verse 3. Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

1 Prayer: Father, You know I cannot argue with this verse. I've turned aside, I've become corrupt, I'm up to no good. And yet, despite the fact that there is absolutely no one -- no single solitary person -- who does any good whatsoever, You still make a distinction between those no-good scoundrels You call Your people and those You do not. And the only difference is Jesus Christ. We who believe gain the credit of the righteousness of Christ, while those who do not run the risk of having to pay their infinite debts from their own finite account. Father, it is only by grace that I'm saved from that nightmare of condemnation. And it is Your desire that all would be saved. Help me to be more like You -- One who does not condemn the corrupt, the unrighteous, the evildoers, but offers us hope, peace, restoration and a chance at a fellowship with You we could never merit, earn or deserve on our own.

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Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Psalm 52

1 Chapter: Psalm 52

1 Verse:
Verse 9. I will give You thanks forever, because You have done it, and I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.

1 Prayer: Thank you, Father, for Your abundant and ever-enduring goodness. There is no one and nothing else in which to trust or put my hope. You have proven Yourself and You will prove Yourself. Thank You for being the One on whom I can always rely.

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Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Psalm 51

1 Chapter: Psalm 51

1 Verse:
Verse 12. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit.

1 Prayer: Thank you, Father, for the joy of Your salvation. I need Your joy to be my strength when my heart and spirit fail for lack of will. Restore me to joy today. Let me rejoice in what is set before me with a willing spirit, not fighting or resisting Your will, but sustained by the knowledge of Your sovereign goodness over all aspects of my life. You are my salvation and my joy.

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Monday, August 21, 2006

Psalm 50

1 Chapter: Psalm 50

1 Verse:
Verse 23. "He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me; and to him who orders his way aright I shall show the salvation of God."

1 Prayer: Thank you, Father, for Your salvation. I know it comes as the result of a great sacrifice -- the ultimate sacrifice -- of Your Son Jesus. And all You ask of me in return is a sacrifice of thanksgiving. I will not withhold from You what You so perfectly deserve. Help me to honor You today in all I do, and to order my way aright so that I may see Your salvation.

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Sunday, August 20, 2006

Psalm 49

1 Chapter: Psalm 49

1 Verse:
Verse 8. For the redemption of his soul is costly, and he should cease trying forever--

1 Prayer: Father, how often do I try in vain to secure my soul through my own efforts? And yet each time I do, I fail. There is nothing in me that can afford to pay what I owe for my sin -- and not only my sin, but for all the good gifts You give me -- my life, my family, my friends, my faith. These are things I could never purchase through my own power. They all come freely from Your hand. Teach me to stop trying to earn them through my efforts or pay for them through my own ill-conceived penance. You have already paid the full price to redeem my soul because You knew I could not pay it myself. Thank you!

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